Expert Sources, Story Ideas and Content Ready to Go
04/17/2020
Contacts for media: Christine Gillette, 978-758-4664 or Christine_Gillette@uml.edu, and Nancy Cicco, Nancy_Cicco@uml.edu
This is a selection of source and story ideas compiled by UMass Lowell media relations. We are available to assist with these as well as any other source or content needs. Interviews are available by phone, email or online.
Sources
UMass Lowell faculty experts are available to discuss:
- Survival strategies for small businesses;
- Stimulus checks and COVID-19’s impact on filing taxes;
- The affect of social distancing on children.
Contact UMass Lowell media relations if you need an expert source on any subject.
Content ideas
All stories below were developed by UMass Lowell and may be used as a press release or in their entirety. Contact UMass Lowell media relations to arrange interviews or for high-res photos.
Pandemic expert: U.S. response is still not fast enough
Biology Prof. Susanna Remold, who served on the pandemic task force established by the Obama administration, says the U.S. has not been moving fast enough in its response to coronavirus. Remold is an expert on the evolution and ecology of disease-causing microbes that can move from animal to human hosts, as is believed was the case with COVID-19.
Virtual fitness classes help cooped-up River Hawks stay healthy
Hundreds of members of the UMass Lowell campus community are participating in virtual fitness programs delivered via Facebook and other online tools by staff and students working remotely.